Described are methods, devices and systems for addresses efficient signalling of the association between downlink signals (e.g. SS/PBCH (synchronization signal/physical broadcast channel) blocks (SSBs) or CSI-RS (channel-state information reference signal)) and physical random access channel (PRACH) resources. In some embodiments, the “number of SSBs per PRACH resource” parameter value is associated with the number of frequency multiplexed PRACH resources and/or the number of symbols in the PRACH preamble format. Embodiments of the disclosed technology enable more flexible random access configurations and allow a wider range of network implementations.
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1. A method for wireless communication, comprising: receiving, by a wireless device from a base station, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling including an information element configuring a random access procedure, wherein the information element indicating a number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion and a number of preambles per synchronization signal block, and wherein the number of preambles per synchronization signal block summed over the number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion is less or equal to 64; and transmitting a preamble from the wireless device to the base station on a random access resource selected based on the RRC signaling for the random access procedure.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion is denoted as S and the number of preambles per synchronization signal block is denoted as P, and wherein for S<4, P=4×N, N=1, . . . , 16.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein P is configured as a 4-bit parameter and S is configured as a 3-bit parameter.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion is denoted as S and the number of preambles per synchronization signal block is denoted as P, and wherein for S=4, P=N, N=1, . . . , 16.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein P is configured as a 4-bit parameter and S is configured as a 3-bit parameter.
6. A method for wireless communication, comprising: transmitting, by a base station to a wireless device, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling including an information element configuring a random access procedure, wherein the information element indicating a number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion and a number of preambles per synchronization signal block, wherein the number of preambles per synchronization signal block summed over the number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion is less or equal to 64; and receiving a preamble by the base station from the wireless device on a random access resource for the random access procedure in response to the RRC signaling.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion is denoted as S and the number of preambles per synchronization signal block is denoted as P, and wherein for S<4, P=4×N, N=1, . . . , 16.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein P is configured as a 4-bit parameter and S is configured as a 3-bit parameter.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion is denoted as S and the number of preambles per synchronization signal block is denoted as P, and wherein for S=4, P=N, N=1, . . . , 16.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein P is configured as a 4-bit parameter and S is configured as a 3-bit parameter.
11. A wireless communications apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory including processor executable code, wherein the processor executable code upon execution by the processor configures the processor to: receive, from a base station, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling including an information element configuring a random access procedure, wherein the information element indicating a number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion and a number of preambles per synchronization signal block, and wherein the number of preambles per synchronization signal block summed over the number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion is less or equal to 64; and transmit a preamble to the base station on a random access resource selected based on the RRC signaling for the random access procedure.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion is denoted as S and the number of preambles per synchronization signal block is denoted as P, and wherein for S<4, P=4×N, N=1, . . . , 16.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein P is configured as a 4-bit parameter and S is configured as a 3-bit parameter.
14. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion is denoted as S and the number of preambles per synchronization signal block is denoted as P, and wherein for S=4, P=N, N=1, . . . , 16.
15. The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein P is configured as a 4-bit parameter and S is configured as a 3-bit parameter.
16. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising: a processor; and a memory including processor executable code, wherein the processor executable code upon execution by the processor configures the processor to: transmit, to a wireless device, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling including an information element configuring a random access procedure, wherein the information element indicating a number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion and a number of preambles per synchronization signal block, wherein the number of preambles per synchronization signal block summed over the number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion is less or equal to 64; and receive a preamble from the wireless device on a random access resource for the random access procedure in response to the RRC signaling.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion is denoted as S and the number of preambles per synchronization signal block is denoted as P, and wherein for S<4, P=4×N, N=1, . . . , 16.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein P is configured as a 4-bit parameter and S is configured as a 3-bit parameter.
19. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the number of synchronization signal blocks per random access occasion is denoted as S and the number of preambles per synchronization signal block is denoted as P, and wherein for S=4, P=N, N=1, . . . , 16.
20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein P is configured as a 4-bit parameter and S is configured as a 3-bit parameter.
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